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H.R. No. 35
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, George Denton Farr, Sr., longtime president and
chief executive officer of Children's Medical Center of Dallas,
assumed the position of president of the CMCD Foundation in 2002,
and the occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize a
notable Texas leader; and
WHEREAS, After joining Children's in 1977 as chief operating
officer and executive vice president, Mr. Farr was made president
and chief executive officer in July 1985; during his outstanding
25-year tenure, he has played an instrumental role in establishing
Children's Medical Center as one of the country's leading pediatric
institutions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Farr graduated with a bachelor of science degree
in business administration from Mississippi State University in
1963 and earned his master of science degree in hospital
administration from the University of Alabama in 1968; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his career at Children's, Mr. Farr
has served in teaching positions at The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center, the University of Alabama at
Birmingham, and Washington University School of Medicine; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman has given generously of his
time to his community, serving on many boards and assisting
organizations whose primary aim is the betterment of children's
lives, including the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas and the
Children's Miracle Network; and
WHEREAS, An active participant in a number of professional
organizations, Mr. Farr is presently a member of the American
College of Healthcare Executives, the American Hospital
Association, and the Association of Texas Hospitals and Health Care
Organizations; he also holds the distinction of having served as
the first president of the Children's Hospital Association of
Texas; and
WHEREAS, In 2001, thanks in large measure to Mr. Farr's
skilled guidance, Children's Medical Center was named by Child
magazine as one of the 10 best pediatric hospitals in the nation;
Mr. Farr himself has been recognized by his community for his
exceptional efforts in behalf of children, receiving the Jess Hay
Award from The Child Care Group, a Distinguished Service Award from
the Child and Family Guidance Center, the Boone Powell, Sr. Award of
Excellence from the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, and the
Bill and Angela Barrett Award for Loving Kids from Meeting
Professionals International; and
WHEREAS, Active in his church and devoted to his wife and
children, Mr. Farr is a firm believer in the importance of faith and
family; he is married to Wanda and blessed with four children:
Ashley; Lisa, married to Patrick Neal and mother of Connor and
Cooper; Shanon, married to Michael Patrick and mother of MacKenzie
and Michael; and Denton, married to Marie and father of Will and
Hannah; and
WHEREAS, Through his exemplary efforts in the field of health
care and his immeasurable contributions to Children's Medical
Center of Dallas, Mr. Farr has truly made a positive impact on
countless lives, and the legacy of his hard work, commitment, and
creativity will continue to benefit his community for years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature commend George Denton Farr, Sr., for his exceptional
leadership at Children's Medical Center of Dallas and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in his
position as president of the CMCD Foundation; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Farr as an expression of high regard from the Texas
House of Representatives.
Goolsby
Craddick
Giddings
Merritt
Allen
Goodman
Miller
Alonzo
Goolsby
Moreno of Harris
Bailey
Griggs
Moreno of El Paso
Baxter
Grusendorf
Morrison
Berman
Guillen
Mowery
Bohac
Gutierrez
Naishtat
Bonnen
Haggerty
Nixon
Branch
Hamilton
Noriega
Brown of Kaufman
Hamric
Oliveira
Brown of Brazos
Hardcastle
Olivo
Burnam
Harper-Brown
Paxton
Callegari
Hartnett
Pena
Campbell
Heflin
Phillips
Canales
Hegar
Pickett
Capelo
Hilderbran
Pitts
Casteel
Hill
Puente
Castro
Hochberg
Quintanilla
Chavez
Hodge
Rangel
Chisum
Homer
Raymond
Christian
Hope
Reyna
Coleman
Hopson
Riddle
Cook of Navarro
Howard
Ritter
Cook of Colorado
Hughes
Rodriguez
Corte
Hunter
Rose
Crabb
Hupp
Seaman
Crownover
Isett
Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris
Jones of Lubbock
Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas
Jones of Bexar
Smithee
Dawson
Jones of Dallas
Solis
Delisi
Keel
Solomons
Denny
Keffer of Dallas
Stick
Deshotel
Keffer of Eastland
Swinford
Driver
King
Talton
Dukes
Kolkhorst
Taylor
Dunnam
Krusee
Telford
Dutton
Kuempel
Thompson
Edwards
Laney
Truitt
Eiland
Laubenberg
Turner
Eissler
Lewis
Uresti
Elkins
Luna
Van Arsdale
Ellis
Mabry
Villarreal
Farabee
Madden
West
Farrar
Marchant
Wilson
Flores
Martinez Fischer
Wise
Flynn
McCall
Wohlgemuth
Gallego
McClendon
Wolens
Garza
McReynolds
Wong
Gattis
Menendez
Woolley
Geren
Mercer
Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 35 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2003, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House